Austere Command

March of the Machine Commander, Magic: The Gathering, #172, Rare, art by Anna Steinbauer


Austere Command

Printing: Normal, Near Mint

$0.88

TCGplayer market price (an average of recent sales)

As of Oct 24 (4 days ago).

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Price trend

Oct 17 $0.91 → Oct 24, 2026 $0.88 −3.3%

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Sep 24 $0.93 → Oct 24, 2026 $0.88 −5.4%

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Jul 26 $1.04 → Oct 24, 2026 $0.88 −15.4%

$1.13$0.87low$1.00$1.10$0.88
Jul 26, 2026Aug 25, 2026Sep 9, 2026Sep 24, 2026Oct 24, 2026

Oct 24, 2025 $0.31 → Oct 24, 2026 $0.88 +184%

$1.43$0.30$0.50$1.00$0.88
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Feb 8, 2024 $0.74 → Oct 24, 2026 $0.88 +18.9%

$1.43$0.30$0.50$1.00$0.88
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Vs its set

Over the 90 days to Oct 24, 2026: this card −15.4%; the median other card in March of the Machine Commander +4.2% (449 other cards, each at its tracked printing).

Market details

Sold vs asking

Recent sales (TCGplayer market price)$0.88
Sellers asking (median listing)$0.96
0$0.96

Sellers ask about the same as the recent sale price.

Asking figure from TCGplayer listings, as of Oct 24.

Record

Price history Feb 8, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026

Highest$1.43Feb 16, 2026 to Feb 18, 2026
Lowest$0.30Sep 18, 2024 to Sep 19, 2024
Vs highest38% below $1.43

Price changes, last 30 days

DatePriceChange
Sep 25$0.93 → $0.89−4.3%Show on chart
Sep 27$0.89 → $0.87−2.2%Show on chart
Oct 7$0.87 → $0.91+4.6%Show on chart
Oct 20$0.91 → $0.90−1.1%Show on chart
Oct 24$0.90 → $0.88−2.2%Show on chart

Same set: March of the Machine Commander (450)

Same artist: Anna Steinbauer (213)

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Newest TCGplayer value: Oct 24, 2026. Prices in USD. Card names and images © their respective publishers. See how these prices are made.